October 28, 2010

On a piece of self-adhesive contact paper, punch holes in columns. Then with a scissors, cut out little lines to connect them.

Pull the backing off the contact paper and stick the design to the vase. (No transfer paper needed for this one, unlike my other ill-fated project.) Then glop on some glass etching cream. I used Armour Etch, available at most craft stores.

Let the vase sit for the time recommended on the bottle, about 5 minutes. Then rinse off the cream and remove the stencil. Your vase will now be fancy.

I did a whole set of cheapo drink glasses, so they're all the same and all different at the same time. Used masking tape to mark a section of glass, put store bought stickers (butterflies, snowflakes, etc) and put the etching cream on top. Came out great, if not nearly as artistic (may also have had to do with the fact that my 4 and 7 year olds were "helping" and believed more is better with stickers).

Thanks for the post! I've been sandblasting stuff lately, but was interested in the effectiveness of etching the glass. There are some finer designs I want to create, and sandblasting involves a ton of clean up. Just yesterday, I was trying to find an etching product that works well. Thank you for the recommendation!